Changing the Properties of Westok CELLBEAM
To change the properties of Westok CELLBEAM, you must be in Westok CELLBEAM mode.
Selecting the Layout - Westok CELLBEAM - Change Properties command will open the Beam Change Properties Mode dialog box. In this dialog box, you can change the material properties of your beams.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Select Items to Change: | Click any or all of the items to change: Composite Flag or py |
Select the composite flag by clicking the Composite or Non-composite check box. Note that the program will automatically determine the instances in which a beam must be designed non-compositely, such as an exposed beam or non-composite deck. You need only specify the non-composite flag in cases not obvious to the program.
Enter a yield strength value for the beam in the py edit box. Westok default for py is 355 N/mm².
Click either Single or Fence.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Single: | Click the target cursor on a beam to change the beam's properties. |
| Fence: | Fence an area in which the properties of all beams will be assigned. |
Return to the Change Properties Mode dialog box with the Right Mouse Button or the "D" key.
Return to the Layout - Westok CELLBEAM menu with the "M" key.
Clicking the Cancel button or selecting any other RAM Modeler Layout command will end the Layout - Westok CELLBEAM - Change Properties command.